Ramsden Park, Toronto
Lunch
A devotee from Brampton, Nanda Maharaj, drove all the way to our downtown ashram to deliver me prasadam, blessed food prepared by his wife, Ananda Mayi. There was packaged wraps and cooked asparagus. Delicious! We made a picnic out of it. That and some cut pineapple made the meal so complete. I invited Sarthak and he relished the outdoor meal, as well as Nanda. Everything tastes better in a natural setting.
Now, we are not the only ones with the picnic approach. Other neighbours shared the same idea. This simply reminds me of the lunch program Krishna has as a youngster. Sometimes referred to as tiffin hour, He and His buddies work, play and lunch together as their break. At certain times their meal consists of cut fruit, yogurt (ahimsa dairy) and rice.
Krishna sits at the centre on the pasture by a tree while His friends, the gopas, form a circle around him. They eat and talk. It’s a most relaxed atmosphere. It is a divine practice. Krishna is an enjoying God and He is inclusive about it.
Any group of people who dine together, making it a spiritual event, are having a holy experience.
One thing is, when I do have a bite to eat in the park, I find the squirrels and robins taking to the participatory program. Naturally we must share with them. They are getting prasadam.
May the Source be with you!
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